Competitions

Competitions for July

Win copies of James Patterson's new thriller courtesy of Random House. A brand new hero; a brand new blockbuster by James Patterson RHCB Doubleday ISBN: 9780385614627 Price: £12.99 Released: 2 July 2009 Random House Children's Books celebrate publication of DANIEL X: WATCH THE SKIES today. A new series by James Patterson is always something to get excited about, and today sees the release of his second DANIEL X adventure. Packed with action, aliens and edge-of-your-seat drama this new series already has a strong following since it's launch last year, picking up fans of Patterson's Maximum Ride books as well as a legion of new younger readers. Patterson is an internationally best-selling writer – in fact it's fair to call him a publishing phenomenon: currently the most borrowed author from UK libraries for two years running, his sales worldwide stand at a staggering 130 million copies.

Win copies of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on xBox 360 courtesy of Electronic Arts Inc. Release Date: 3rd July 2009 Platforms: NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP™, Wii, X360 In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldermort's defences' and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's choclates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE Software © 2008 Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s08) © 2009 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Get your grubby hands on this! We have two copies to give away courtesy of Faber Children's Books. Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Faber Children's Books (7 May 2009) ISBN-13: 978-0571242320 RRP: £4.99 You won't find Grubtown on any maps. The last time any map-makers were sent anywhere near the place they were found a week later wearing nothing but pages from a telephone directory, and calling for their mothers. It's certainly a town and certainly grubby - except for the squeaky clean parts - but everything else we know about the place comes from Beardy Ardagh, town resident and author of these tales. Grubtown is full of oddballs - from the singing Grumbly girls to a family of duck-haters, and an out-sized mayor who's knitting a new house - but Manual Org is too repulsive even for them. Getting him to leave town is top priority, until the discovery of a humongous diamond changes everything... About the Author Philip 'Beardy' Ardagh is the award-winning author of the Eddie Dickens adventures, currently in over 30 languages. He wrote BBC radio's first truly interactive radio drama, collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on his first children's book and is a 'regularly irregular' reviewer of children's books for the Guardian. Married with a son, he divides his time between Tunbridge Wells and Grubtown, where he cultivates his impressive beard. See Philip's site www.philipardagh.com

Win copies of Alone in Dark II courtesy of High Fliers ALONE IN The Dark , the survival horror movie based on the hugely successful video games brand of the same name, was a massive hit when it was released on DVD and now High Fliers are releasing the eagerly awaited sequel on July 27. Lance Henrikson (‘Aliens' and ‘Pumpkinhead') takes on the role of former witch-hunter Abner Lundberg who is forced out of retirement to return and fight his old nemesis, a century-old evil and dangerous witch who is out on the prowl again. This time Lundberg joins forces with Edward Carnby (Rick Yune – ‘Die Another Day') to track down witch Elisabeth Dexter (Allison Lange – ‘The Hillside Strangler' and ‘Single Female 2'). Produced by Uwe Boll (‘House Of The Dead' and ‘Postal') who directed the original movie. Alone In The Dark II is an absolute ‘must' for horror film and video games fans. Cat no: HFR 0038 Run time: 93 mins Certificate: 15 RRP: £12.99 Extras/Bonus Features: Behind the scenes/Making of

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